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previous: dale to those who built one--question -- 1/15/2001 9:53 PM

figured it out !

1/15/2001 10:59 PM
dale	figured it out ! it was the speakers i tried ! i tried 3 speakers from home stereo type applications and a couple tiny 3" ers from old radios and such. they all sounded horrid, but having tried so many i figured it can't be the speaker. but low and behold i tried the little 8" speaker in my park practice amp and there is was---clean to distortion without all that buzziness. this is very cool because every year i go to a big river rafting trip with about 30 people and we have a campfire jam every nite for 3 nites. last few years more people have brought guitars, and some are amped up with battery powered amps. this memorial weekend i'm gonna be there with a smoky, rat, and tube screamer pedals !! LOL should be a kick. by the way, i wonder if i should make a cabinet for it that holds D cells. i can't imagine a 9volt lasting more than about a 1/2 hour at full volume. on the other hand, i think 6 D cells should last many hours. anyone know how long an alkiline 9 v will last in this thing when cranked? thanks,-dale ps--damn this thing is loud for a chip and 2 caps !!!

1/15/2001 10:59 PM

dale

figured it out !

it was the speakers i tried ! i tried 3 speakers from home stereo type applications and a couple tiny 3" ers from old radios and such. they all sounded horrid, but having tried so many i figured it can't be the speaker. but low and behold i tried the little 8" speaker in my park practice amp and there is was---clean to distortion without all that buzziness. this is very cool because every year i go to a big river rafting trip with about 30 people and we have a campfire jam every nite for 3 nites. last few years more people have brought guitars, and some are amped up with battery powered amps. this memorial weekend i'm gonna be there with a smoky, rat, and tube screamer pedals !! LOL should be a kick.

by the way, i wonder if i should make a cabinet for it that holds D cells. i can't imagine a 9volt lasting more than about a 1/2 hour at full volume. on the other hand, i think 6 D cells should last many hours. anyone know how long an alkiline 9 v will last in this thing when cranked?

thanks,-dale

ps--damn this thing is loud for a chip and 2 caps !!!

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